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I Can’t Believe THIS was on My Cruise Ship Balcony… 🤯

Fraser at Sea
Fraser at Sea
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👁️ 48K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 0:57

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The creator shares an unexpected discovery made during a recent voyage on the Costa Diadema, a vessel within the Costa Cruises fleet. While staying in a standard balcony cabin, the traveler noted that the accommodations appeared typical until they stepped outside to view the balcony. The creator highlights that smoking is generally strictly regulated on cruise ships due to the significant risks associated with fire at sea. However, upon inspecting the balcony, the creator located a small silver box. After further investigation, it was revealed that the object is a windproof ashtray. This discovery led the creator to conclude that all passengers booked in standard balcony cabins are permitted to smoke on their private balconies. The creator expresses surprise at this policy, noting that they have not encountered such a practice with any other cruise line in their experience.

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How This Review Compares

This review's score for Costa Diadema
Barely Crispy
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Solid Strip

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What This Creator Said
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I took a cruise on Board Costa diadema which is one of the ships in the Costa Cruisers Fleet

smoking on cruise ships is something that is us usually really strictly regulated because of the huge risk at sea

I found this little silver box on the balcony and I had absolutely no idea what that was

this is actually a windproof ash tree and therefore all passengers on board with a standard balcony cabin are able to smoke on their balcony

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat was found on the cruise ship balcony?
QIs smoking allowed on balcony cabins?

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Cabin Balcony½ Happy Bacon
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